[HCARC] Windows 10 and CORTANA

[Gary Johnson]

John,

We are likely not far away from voice control of radios.  If you look at Ham 
Radio Deluxe it already automates just about all common functions - spot 
network/logging/sat tracking/reporting to LOTW, digital interface, antenna 
rotating, etc.  How much further away can voice control be??  On my phone I 
can already send text messages, dial numbers, search Bing, set an alarm or 
timer, leave myself a reminder note all by talking to OK GOOGLE.  SIRI on 
Apple does likewise.  Microsoft calls their voice activated system CORTANA. 
You activate "her" by saying HEY CORTANA.  It's on all Microsoft 10 systems 
for free.

Merry Christmas and 73,

Gary J
N5BAA

-----Original Message----- 
From: Sherry and John Hughes
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2015 8:58 AM
To: 'Gary Johnson'
Subject: RE: [HCARC] Windows 10 and CORTANA

Thanks Gary!
May as well have a computer that asks if you want a cup of coffee and a 
sandwich while we're at it.  That too, may be in someone's Shack sooner than 
we think.
Merry Christmas to you too!
John
KF5VNB

-----Original Message-----
From: HCARC [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Johnson
Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2015 2:42 PM
To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [HCARC] Windows 10 and CORTANA

Once we all upgrade to windows 10 – yes I realize many will fight it for as 
long as possible – we get use, with some onerous strings attached, of a 
program called CORTANA  which is Microsoft’s version of Apple’s SIRI and 
Google’s OK GOOGLE.  Basically they are voice recognition programs that 
allow you to talk to your computer or in the case of SIRI and OK Google to 
your phone or Android device.  For instance I can say to my phone “OK Google 
what will the weather be for the next 10 days in Kerrville, TX “and She (it’s 
a woman’s voice) comes back and tells me.  I can get OK Google to open apps, 
do math functions, search the internet, etc.  Wouldn’t it be great to 
interface CORTANA with something like Ham Radio Deluxe and be able to tell 
CORTANA to tune the radio to 14.228 mhz or after a QSO tell “her” to log the 
QSO and send the logged contact to LOTW.  Don’t laugh – it’s coming probably 
sooner than we think.  For all I know someone has already done it.

Just Dreaming......

Merry Christmas and 73,

Gary J
N5BAA
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